St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £226k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£61k | £195k | 374 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£22k | £217k | 376 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£39k | £256k | 391 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£43k | £213k | 372 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.6m | -£302k | -£89k | 353 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£54k | -£34k | 343 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£33k | £226k | 335 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 50% of them. It spends £7,391 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,704.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,155 | £3,144 | £2,839–£3,416 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,919 | £1,258 | £887–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £3 | £151 | £66–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £277 | £233–£332 |
Premises | £370 | £363 | £281–£400 |
Energy | £104 | £90 | £70–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £265 | £173–£343 |
Bought-in services | £224 | £150 | £79–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Shakespeare Junior School Tight
- Willowdown Primary School Healthy
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Large reserves
- Edgewood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Large reserves
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School Large reserves
- Brook House Junior Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,284 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £206 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1190964, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £10k |
2024-08 | £5k | £12k |
2023-08 | £12k | £7k |
2022-08 | £2k | £5k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,919 a pupil, against a typical £1,258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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